World Alone

Dreampools isn't a long game or a huge world to explore [spoiler] since apparently World Alone: Backstage is the upcoming next chapter[/spoiler], but it captures the liminal experience well in the time you have with it. It's worth noting that the atmosphere here may be a little too subtle for some people when compared to a title like Pools with its huge, mind-boggling set pieces, but I think true liminal experiences often comprise "only just a [i]little[/i] bit off" things - odd walls that seem to serve a unique purpose but hold nothing but emptiness between them, carpeted hallways with long swimming pools, and the absence of people highlighted by the environment are what Dreampools has to offer. [spoiler]There is a moment at the end of the game that suggests that big set pieces will play a more prominent role or become more common in future chapters, as one of the final rooms is a large, multistory room with tons of (unopenable) doors. I look forward to seeing how the developer creates future liminal spaces.[/spoiler] In its current state, it lacks some important settings, like disabling headbob or adjusting mouse sensitivity, but at least the movement speed isn't too slow. What [i]is[/i] too slow is opening doors (which calls to mind Resident Evil's suspenseful door cutscenes but doesn't seem entirely necessary for the vibe) and some of the cutscenes, which tend to have the protagonist move extremely slowly. There's also no save feature, which isn't a huge deal due to the game's short length, but if you get lost and need to take a break, prepare to watch the slow cutscenes again later.

Muy buen juego, hay salida ánimo, the cake is a lie.

Beautiful and visually stunning, but short. Please present more of your work. I thoroughly enjoy exploring and desire for more.

Мне нравится, играя и хваля подобные игры, чувствовать себя эстетом, пьющим из бокала красное вино 15 летней выдержки, смотря в окно своего пентхауса, говорить всем, что эта игра просто алмаз игровой индустрии, а если вам не понравилось, вы просто не выкупили гениальную задумку. Ну а без шуток, люблю подобные игры про бекрумс, так что да, рекомендую)

A very short, but interesting experience. The rooms' architercture was nice. It could improve with more "nostalgic" places, and importantly, with a complete lack of story, I feel like games such as these should have no story input at all. Let the player fill the details and ask questions if there are. Overall, liked.

It was a decent walking simulator that had a handcrafted Backrooms and Poolrooms maze, that nailed the liminal feeling pretty well I think. It has no puzzles, monsters, jumpscares or collectibles. The game was quite short however. And it had my graphics card working very hard.

It's nice and relaxing to play. I don't know why you can't go past 1080p resolution. Be warned: There is no option to save in this game, so you will have to play it all in one shot. It is not long at all!